MA H1751

Bill

Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to medical care for persons in mental health facilities. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities. It amends the existing law by requiring a comprehensive physical examination by a licensed physician upon admission to a mental health facility, and further mandates that the examining physician identify any individuals requiring intermediate nursing, skilled nursing, chronic disease hospital, or rehabilitation hospital services. Upon such identification, the physician must report this to the commissioner, who will maintain statistical records. The Department of Mental Health is then required to provide an individual service plan for each person identified, which will note their physical health care needs and ensure that services are provided in the most age and disability appropriate setting consistent with their mental health needs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1751

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1751
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1751.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1130	Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H158	Relative to ensuring the safety of residents of facilities under the authority of the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Developmental Services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4495	Similar To
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
S1217	Relative to incident reporting at state licensed Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health Facilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S551	Relative to administrative simplification	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S843	To improve medical decision making	Accompanied H3388	Similar To

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